No. 5,165 in Dutch
janssens
"Janssens" is a common Dutch surname, equivalent to "Johnson" in English.
In a sentence
De familie Janssens woont in Antwerpen.
The Janssens family lives in Antwerp.
In this sentence, 'Janssens' is used as a last name, referring to a specific family.
Ik heb net een brief van meneer Janssens ontvangen.
I just received a letter from Mr. Janssens.
Here, 'Janssens' is used to refer to a person with this surname in a formal context.
Volgens de Janssens is het nieuwe restaurant uitstekend.
According to the Janssens, the new restaurant is excellent.
In this sentence, 'Janssens' denotes a collective reference to a family or household who expressed an opinion.
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